Former Idaho gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell's continuing saga got even wackier yesterday, when he called a press conference outside the Bonneville County Courthouse, saying he wanted to "discuss the Felony Jury Tampering charges he now faces, in addition to the Misdemeanor for illegally possessing wildlife." His press release was headed, "Rex Rammell Felony Charge." His event was interrupted as officers showed up, cuffed him and arrested him; Rammell said he had intended to turn himself in. "They're treating me like a criminal," he says in video of the incident on KPVI-TV. "This is unnecessary - I'm a good citizen. ... All I was doing was trying to inform the jury of their rights." You can see the video here from KPVI, which includes a handcuffed Rammell trying to answer questions from the press as deputies try to load him into a squad car.

Here's Rammell's latest press release: "At 11 AM  I arrived at the Bonneville County Courthouse to hold a press conference.  County deputies were obviously waiting for me, because three of them were on me lack a pack of dogs on a rabbit.  They were very physical.  They forcefully handcuffed me and hurried me away from the Courthouse, despite my objections.  TV 6 and 8 filmed the entire episode.  I posted bond and am scheduled for a preliminary examination, July 6, 1:30."

The felony charge in question is jury tampering, for handing out fliers to jurors who were about to hear the case against Rammell for poaching an elk in November.